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Feb 13, 2013

TRUCKMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE

(Pictured: Tofas will supply the Ram brand with a U.S. version of the Doblo) Istanbul,Turkey -Automotive News Europe-February 11, 2013:-- Fiat's Turkish partner, Tofas, disclosed plans to export the Doblo small commercial van to North America and also said it is working on two new passenger cars for local and export markets... Chrysler Groupwill market a Ram-badged version of the Doblo...Tofaswill own the patent rights for both cars which are expected to be sold under the Fiat brand...

* Mexico - The 2014 Ram ProMaster

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Saltillo,MEX -Fleet Owner, by Sean Kilcarr -Feb. 8, 2013:-- The new2014 Ram ProMastervan is based uponFiat's Ducato van design, with reconfigurations for the North American market. It will begin production in the third quarter this year at Chrysler's Saltillo plant in Mexico...

* India - Eicher to revamp truck, bus line-up

Mumbai,India -Business Standard, by Swaraj Baggonkar -February 13, 2013:-- New products in commercial vehicle segment, upgradation of existing ones will take place during 2013-2015... The ongoing slump in demand for commercial vehicles notwithstanding Delhi-based Eicher Motorsis revamping its entire truck and bus line-up to strengthen its portfolio and to boost its market share.
The company, which has a joint venture withSweden'sVolvo, said that new products in the commercial vehicle segment and upgradation exercise of existing ones will take place in three years, 2013-2015.VE Commercial Vehicles is the brand as well as the joint venture company under which trucks and buses of not just its own but that of Eicher and Volvoare sold. Eicher Motors will spend Rs 1,200 crore towards research and development, new bus body plant and new products over 2013 and 2014...

* Sweden - Volvo invests in DriveCam

Stockholm,Sweden -Fleet Owner -Feb. 13, 2013:--Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary ofSweden’s Volvo Group, is making what it calls a "strategic investment" in DriveCam to become a minority shareholder in the company. No monetary figures or other details were disclosed... Johan Carlsson, president of Volvo Group Venture Capital, said the reason for the investment is that the two companies share what he terms a “common vision,” which is to reduce traffic accidents worldwide...